Estimated Auction Expenses Last Updated: 12/1/2007

Fees and Commissions:

Keeneland entry fees and commissions:

January Horses of All Ages: $700
September Yearling Sale: $1,000*
November Breeding Stock Sale: $1,000*

*Commission due Keeneland for all sales or RNA's greater than $22,200 is 4.5%. (Nonrefundable $1,000 entry fee covers all sales up to $22,200.)

Commissions due Lantern Hill Farm:

Sales: 5% of final bid, $1,000 minimum
RNA's: 2.5% of final bid, $1,000 minimum

Sales prep day rate, farm:

$45 yearlings / $36 mares and weanlings (Usually starts 60 days before sale date.)

Sales day rate:

$120 Kentucky sales / $150 Saratoga

Miscellaneous:

• Repository radiographs and scope, weanlings and yearlings (optional): about $600
• Vanning to sales grounds (local): about $140 / to Saratoga: about $1,500
• Sales halter and stall card: about $125
• Clip, bathe, pull mane: $75
• Vet and farrier charges are additional. Sales plates usually cost about $100
• Pedigree updates: $25

Advertising:

The Blood-Horse, Thoroughbred Times print ads
Thoroughbred Daily News / Thoroughbred Times Today web ads
Total cost is pro-rated among number of horses in consignment.

Sales Entry Deadlines: